Boost Mobile Plans Review

Boost Tel Pty Ltd is an Australian wireless telecommunication company. It was founded on 1^st January in the year 2000 by Peter Adderton. It’s headquarter is located in Sydney, Australia. Boost Mobile brand is used by two independent mobile carriers in Australia and the United States of America. It offers a variety of prepaid mobile plans for its valuable customers throughout the nation. You can select any one of them according to your suitability.

It is one of the oldest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Boost Mobile runs on the Telstra 4G wireless network services. Boost Mobile in the United States is run by Boost Worldwide, Inc., a Sprint Corporation subsidiary. Its headquarters is located in Irvine, California, United States.

Boost Mobile Prepaid SIM only Plans:

Different Services Offered by Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile gets the full access to the Telstra 4G wide network coverage. Most of the other mobile virtual network operators do not get the full access to Telstra 4G wide network coverage. There are three different plan tiers. All the prepaid SIM-only mobile plans have the validity of 28 days. They offer unlimited national standard calls and unlimited messages. You can also select from a variety of mobile phones which is sold on its network. These mobile phones are low cost, low-power Android devices, locked to Boost Mobile’s network.

How Much Does Boost Mobile Prepaid Plans Cost?

All the plans are for prepaid SIM only type. You need to pay upfront for the network services. You will be charged according to the prepaid plan type.

There are five types of prepaid SIM-only mobile plans. They are $10, $20, $30, $40 and $50. All the plans expire after 28 days. The only exception to this rule is the $10 prepaid plan. Its validity is 7 days. You receive the benefit of unlimited national standard calling minutes and unlimited messages and full Telstra 4G network coverage in all the prepaid plans.

The $30 recharge plan gives you 8 GB 4G high-speed data; the $40 recharge plan gives you 16 GB 4G high-speed data and the $50 recharge plan gives you 24 GB 4G high-speed data. All these three recharge plans give you the special offer of doubling your data in the first two recharges. You can avail this offer until 6^th February 2018. The bonus data only applies for data sessions initiated between Friday 9:00 pm AEST and Sunday 11:59 pm AEST.

$10 and $20 recharge plans do not have the special offer but they offer only 1 GB of 4G high-speed data. $10 recharge plan has the validity of 7 days and $20 recharge plan has the validity of 28 days. You also get the data free music streaming of Apple Music in these two plans.

What Extras Does Boost Mobile PreOffer?

The $40 recharge mobile plan and $50 recharge mobile plan have unlimited national standard calling minutes and unlimited messages. It also includes unlimited standard calls and texts to Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

All the three recharge plans- $30, $40 and $50 gives you the special offer of doubling your data in the first two recharges. You can avail this offer until 6th February 2018. The bonus data only applies for data sessions initiated between Friday 9:00 pm AEST and Sunday 11:59 pm AEST. You also get the data free music streaming of Apple Music in $10 and $20 prepaid plans. However, there is no option of rolling over your unused data over next month.

ADVANTAGES

• Bonus Weekend Data: Each Weekend Boost plan gets a bonus 1GB of high-speed data to use specifically on Saturdays and Sundays. There is no option of rolling over your unused data over next month.

DISADVANTAGES

• Inflexible Calling Minutes: Boost Mobile charges you against the entry-level $25 recharge on a per-minute basis. If you wish to add more minutes to your base pack, then buy a fresh recharge plan. There are other top-ups to cover roaming or additional data usage.

Boost Mobile Prepaid Plans Recharge Options

• Online from your Desktop: Log into the Boost Mobile web portal from your desktop’s web browser. Register to recharge your account. Payments are accepted via PayPal, major credit cards and debit cards and, via Internet Banking or from a pre-purchased voucher.
• Via the Boost Mobile App: Download and install the Boost Mobile app to check your balance and recharge options. This app is free of charge. It is available for iOS and Android smartphones.
• From your mobile browser: There is a dedicated mobile browser made especially for Boost Mobile users. You can gain access to it at care.boost.com.au.
• Via cell phone: Dial *111# from your handset to directly access the recharge service. It is a free service.
• Automatic Recharge: If you do not wish to forget recharging every month, then log into your Boost Mobile web portal or mobile app and set up a recurring recharge. This service will remain active until and unless you de-activate the automatic recharge service.
• Via Recharge Vouchers: Major retailers, local stores, and supermarkets have recharge vouchers. You can purchase and redeem via any of the recharge methods listed above.